The defect
FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 TRANSIT CONNECT VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM DECEMBER 5, 2008 THROUGH MAY 31, 2010 FOR FAILING TO MEET THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 201, "OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN INTERIOR IMPACT." DURING VEHICLE TESTING THE VEHICLE EXCEEDED HEAD INJURY CRITERIA REQUIREMENTS SET BY THE STANDARD. THE HEADLINER RETENTION PUSHPIN LOCATED ON THE HEADLINER ABOVE THE B-PILLAR TRIM ON BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLES NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.
The risk
IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, AN OCCUPANT COULD BE AT AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY.
The remedy
FORD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 19, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD MOTOR COMPANY AT 1-866-436-7332.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Transit Connect | 2010 |
Components: STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Transit Connect | 2010 | 42 | 2 |
Other structure recalls in 2010
25 of the 647 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2010 concerned the structure; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 10V659000 29 Dec 2010 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 10V655000 29 Dec 2010 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC - DBA SPRINTER |
| 10V628000 16 Dec 2010 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 10V627000 15 Dec 2010 | CORP. MICRO BIRD, INC. |
| 10V590000 22 Nov 2010 | HEIL ENVIRONMENTAL |
| 10V570000 11 Nov 2010 | KEYSTONE RV COMPANY |
| 10V465000 5 Oct 2010 | ALTEC INDUSTRIES INC. |
| 10V411000 13 Sept 2010 | BENTLEY MOTORS LTD |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2010